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Bib Data Sheet
Commissioner for Patents
United States Patent and Trademark Office
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CONFIRMATION NO. 8305
SERIAL NUMBER
10/056,366
FILING DATE
01/25/2002
RULE
CLASS
369
GROUP ART UNIT
2651
ATTORNEY
DOCKET NO.
PHQ 98,01 7A
(APPLICANTS
Johannes M.M. Verbakel, Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS;
Johannes J. Mons, Residence Not Provided;
Muneyasu Maeda, Kanagawa-Prefecture, JAPAN;
Yoshizumi Inazawa, Kanagawa-Prefecture, JAPAN;
Tadao Suzuki, Tokyo, JAPAN;
CONTINUING DATA
THIS APPLICATION IS A CON OF 09/328,024 06/08/1 999 PAT 6,370,090
*• FOREIGN APPLICATIONS
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO) 98201940.8 06/10/1998
IF REQUIRED, FOREIGN FILING LICENSE GRANTED
04/22/2002
no
Foreign Priority claimed
35 USC 1 19 (a-d) conditions (2 yes Q
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STATE OR
COUNTRY
NETHERLANDS
SHEETS
TOTAL
DRAWING
CLAIMS
4
26
INDEPENDENT
CLAIMS
8
ADDRESS
Corporate Patent Counsel
U.S. Philips Corporation
580 White Plains Road
Tarrytown ,NY 10591
TITLE
Storing audio-centered information with a multi-level table-of contents (TOC) mechanism having redundant sub-
TOCS
FILING FEE
RECEIVED
1268
FEES: Authority has been given in Paper
No. to charge/credit DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
No. for following:
□ All Fees
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Q 1.17 Fees ( Processing Ext. of
time )
D 1.1 8 Fees (Issue)
□ Other
□ Credit